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Hi BD --- GM !

Nope, not me....MsEZ --- and diagnosed at very young age.

As you probably know (Mom's side comment) ----genes are
a significant contributor to MacGen !

https://nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts

Message is to all: << indirect experience here speaking >>

GET YOUR EYES CHECKED regularly (those aging) ------

Risk Factors for Macular Degeneration
https://www.macular.org/risk-factors

Some risk factors in AMD are not under anyone’s control. Age is one of those factors; the older a person is, the more likely he or she is to have Age-related Macular Degeneration. Genetics — that is, a family history of macular degeneration — is universally believed to be a factor as well. Other pieces to the risk puzzle include: light-colored irises (irides); far-sightedness; high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation in the body; and being female. Females are more susceptible to AMD than males are, not because they are more genetically prone to develop AMD, but because they live longer.